Likely akin to M.Du., M.L.G., E.Fris. tateren - "to chatter, babble", possibly of imitative origin. Attested in 1481, in William Caxton's translation of "The History of Reynard the Fox" in the sense "to stutter", probably borrowed from Middle Dutch.

Sentence Examples

One of The Jonas Brothers' back-up dancers played tattle tale and told her father, who confronted Lovato.

A resignation letter isn't a time to "tattle."

Then she asked, "You're not going to tattle on Claire about the real Annie, are you?"

Oriental, with the title of Turkish Spy, Lettres chinoises, &c. These productions were usually issued in periodical form, and, besides an immense amount of worthless tittle-tattle, contain some valuable matter.